The City Council of Sant Antoni de Portmany and the Association of Neighbors of Can Bonet have unveiled the program of the Festes de la Sagrada Família 2025, which will again bring together residents and visitors around tradition, gastronomy and Christmas atmosphere. The celebrations will unfold for more than a month in the neighborhoods of Can Bonet and Ses Païsses, with proposals designed for all ages.
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Gastronomy, humor and first activities
To begin with, the program will start on December 12 with the IV Concurs de Façanes i Pessebres and with a new edition of the Ruta de Tapes Can Bonet Tapea’t, which will combine special tapas and live music. Then, on December 13, will take center stage the Pregó de Festes, which this year will pronounce the local athlete Toni Vingut, followed by the musical and humorous show ‘Comedy Band’ with the Centre Social de Can Bonet.
On December 14, the weekend will continue with a Nordic walking and a Nit Flamenca with the performance of Mat Fernandez.
Tradition and children’s activities
From December 15 to 18, traditional games competitions will be held – dominoes, chess, tute, parxís, manilla and foosball – along with events such as the Blessing of the Nativity Scene, the Cantada de Nadales and the Novenari del Nen Jesús. Then, on December 19, it will be the turn of the little ones with children’s activities at l’envelat, while on December 20 there will be the 8-Ball Billiards Championship at the Ses Païsses restaurant, accompanied by country dancing and the expected visit of Santa Claus.
In addition, on December 21, the community will pay tribute to the elderly with a special mass, country dancing, torrada popular, awards ceremony and a musical performance by Fernando Arte.
Christmas celebrations and central events
The following weeks will include activities such as the Misa del Gall on December 24, the Bingo de Nadal, and the Jornada d’Educació Viària on December 27. Finally, one of the highlights will come on December 28th with the Festivity of the Holy Family, which will offer solemn mass, procession, country dancing and tasting of fritters and local wine.
A start of the year full of proposals
To close the year, the calendar will continue with the celebration of the Cap d’Any on December 31 and the Festa Filipina del Barrí on January 3. In addition, the magic of Christmas will continue with the arrival of Their Majesties the Three Kings on January 4 and 6, while on January 11 will be held the VIII Exposició de Vehicles de Carreres.
The festivities will conclude on January 18th with a lunch tribute to the elderly at the Es Cruce restaurant.
